[stylist] writing prompts, welcome, and facebook

[Lynda Lambert]

Hi Aine,
Yes, that is right, the FB page would be an addition to the 
conversation/class via phone. And, I agree that it needs to be private - it 
is for our members only - and each person would be added to the FB page by 
the administrator. That is how it works.  The ones I belong to are very 
successful with lots of participation and fun among the members.
Members of the Writer's group, can invite a friend to join the group as they 
would have to be a Writer's group member to be able to be on the FB page. 
It is a compliment to the list as it is, and not anything that would take 
people away from this list - it is an additional perk that comes with being 
a member of this list, in a way.

Rains are beginning here in PA now, and we are to have snow as the week 
progresses. Hope everyone is safe and out of the storm.  Last night, for 
hours, we heard and saw emergency personnel going by, as a local mill was on 
fire - just across the creek from my house - about 1/2 mile from here.  I 
believe it has been completely destroyed by fire - not good at all for our 
little community to be losing even more jobs - the recession has hit western 
PA so hard you just feel so sad and now, something else, this fire that will 
take away lots more jobs here.

Lynda






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aine Kelly-Costello" <ainekc at slingshot.co.nz>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] writing prompts, welcome, and facebook


> Thanks for the welcome Chris
>
> Regarding Facebook - a couple things ...
> Firstly, I don't think anyone wanted to get rid of this e-mail list, only 
> to create a Facebook group as a supplement.  I've watched this happen on 
> (at least) 2 other lists I can think of right now and it's worked 
> reasonably well in that Facebook will attract some more people that this 
> list won't and vice versa so there's no need to be on both, even though 
> quite a few people probably will be.
> Secondly, I think it would make more sense to make a closed group (which 
> in Fb's terminology means a group where to join, either the admin has to 
> approve the request or a current group member has to add you), rather than 
> a page as for one person with adding friends, if that's what was meant by 
> a "private page"?
>
> With respect to the writing prompts: yeah I'd be willing to give it a go 
> for sure but it will definitely depend on how busy I am as it probably 
> does for many of us.  Even if one month a prompt for whatever reason only 
> inspires one person-I think that's still worth it right? :) Of course more 
> participation means more fun though, so I'd say we should all attempt to 
> make a commitment to at least writing every 2nd or 3rd one.
>
> And I hope this hurricane doesn't cause too much havoc, stay safe guys. 
> :)
>
> Aine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net
> To: "Stylist" <stylist at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:25:51 -0400
> Subject: [stylist] writing prompts, welcome, and facebook
>
> Firstly, I'd like to welcome Aine.  I hope your exams go well, and that 
> you have a fabulous summer as we in the US are preparing for old man 
> Winter.
>
> Eve, my gut reaction is to politely decline your request and wish you all 
> the best in attempting to breathe some much needed life into this group. 
> We've tried doing this through writing prompts a number of times, and at 
> best we get maybe 5% participation.  For those who spend hours writing a 
> piece to share with the group, it's very disheartening  when nobody reads 
> or responds .  Although I'm a cynic, I'm also a bit of an optimist, so 
> I'll agree to give it one more try.  I'll come up with a writing prompt 
> for the group for November, and we'll see how it goes.  I'd love to read a 
> dozen or more responses, and it would be fantastic if folks would give 
> constructive feedback so we can all grow in our craft.  The one caveat is 
> that I live in Connecticut, about 20 miles from the coast, and we are 
> expected to get slammed by hurricane Sandy tomorrow.  Schools have already 
> been cancelled through Wednesday, and it's likely we will lose power.  So, 
> if I don't post a prompt on November 1, I'll get to it as soon as the 
> power is back on.
>
> Lastly, if the group decides to move to facebook for interactions, that's 
> great, but I won't be joining in.  I have a facebook account, and use it 
> to promote my writing and on occasion to share things with my friends, but 
> my experience of facebook is that it's primarily a time sucker, and not 
> very meaningful to me.
>
>
> Until next time,
>
> chris
>
>
>
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